Picture hanger



. I A. CAMPOS PICTURE HANGER Filed Oct. 10, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet w 4 m o v 0 a a .fl m w 5 a 2 5 r////// 9///f///////////// 'July 3, 1928. l.676,l3l

A.CAMPO$ PICTURE HANGER Filed Oct. o. .1927 2 shans-sheet 2 k i-5 36 %n/740 cam OJ v B fim Peienied Jty 3; 1923,

ADoLFooAMroe, OFPHILADELPHA, PENNSYLVANIA.

j Inents in picture hangers anclhas tor its rICTURE HANGEE.

i Application fi a October 10, 1927. s a no. 225,143.

The present inyntion relates to improveprincipal object to provide a supporting cle- .Vice for the picture which is aclapteclto be jattached to a Wall or other suitable support,rneans being associated with the hanger whereby the ,picture inay be tilted to any precleterinned position. 4 p 4. I

Another importantobject of the invention istoyprovicle a picture hanger wh-eren the sameincludes a stationary ro d member; a unit being slilable on the lower portion of the rocl and which" unit -is securecl at its .lower portion to the lower edge portion -of the vpictur e, lresilient neansbeing associated wththeunitzand the'upporting rod for maintaining the i unit ,in an. upwarclly urgecl position additional means being provided .for'fattachmentfto the upperf edge` portion of .the pcture,fancl which last nentioned :nieansisfoperahle to adjust the picture to any preletermined tiltecl position.

stillfurt-her gobt'ect ofthe invention resic les in theprovision of apicture hanger which is capable of aceommodating pictures Secured to a wall or other supporting 'surface or othe'rfsimilar ,articles of various siz es for supportingthe same on a wall, the hanger being secured to the wall'by a single bracket thus preventing the .clefacement of the wall such 'as frequently results with the use of picture hangers thatemploy a 'number 'of wallattaching brkets.. p v j V 'A'still further object is tqfproVicle a p'c ture 'hanger of the above; inentioncl charac- .ter which is. simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and clurable and further 'well adapt'ecl tothe purposes for. which it isdesigned. V i I Other objects and advnt'ages'wll become apparent during the course of the following [description when taken 'n connecton' with the acconpanying drawings y In the iacc'onpanyng drawngs fornng a "of this application, and in Which'like- I numer als ,indicate like partsthroughout the Same: e 4

Fgure lis' :t front hanger in use. I

` Figure 2 is a rear elevation. l u

Figure Bie a scctionel vew taken substantially on the linef3 3 of Figur'e 2 looking in the direction of thearrows. v

Figurew t is. a sideelevaton of the picelei ation showing the 'ture hanger showing the ,manner in which v yersely d1sposed. worm 17, the samebeng 110 the same supportsa picture, and

'nanner inwhich' the rod Vis clisposed in the clesignates an elongated Vertically disposed r rol, the upper end of whichis .bent laterally to forn a forwarclly extendingarn 2 in the nanner as clearly illustrateduin Figure 4.

The intermediate portion of this, later ally ex tencling arin is bent back upon itself and the ,loopecl p'ortionj is disposed: upwardly in the manner'as also clearly illustratecl in Fig ure 4. i

The freeencl portion is -clsposecl rearar1n 2 as illustratetl at 4 With 'reference more particularly to Figure 5 and this free end portion is coilel around the intermediate portion of the arm 2 as at 5 and then is directeddownwarclly to form an angularbrace I portion 6 the free end of whiclris coiled about the upper portion of the vertical rod ;1 as at?. r

An attachingbracket 8 is adaptecl ;to 'be byany appropriate fastemng means such as 'Io ;wardly along the outer end portion of the y shown at 9 and thisbracketis fornecl 'with a pair oflaterally extending ears 10 and 11 respectively at its upper anclflower e'dges. These latera'lly extencling cars are for-med with registerng openings throughwl'ich the rocl il is disposed and the 'free ,edge of the upper ear 10 is bent upwarclly asat 12 and the upwardly clisposecl portion is notche-cl to. accomnoclate the inner end portion 'of the andjarm willbe; maintained in the Vertical 'forwardly extend ing arm2 so'thatsaid rocl ,position against :swinging movement. The

notcheclanclnpwardly projecting lip 12 is clearly illustrateclin :Figur-es& and t of the r draw ingsf v v A plate-like portion 13 is secureol at its i disposecl on theloweend of-. he pinis the gear 16, the seine being 'disposed below' the .plate 13. v V e v Cooperatng with gear 16' is the tran s inner end to the bottom of the 'arnf2 and the Secured on the upper end of' thspin while carried by the inner end of a shaft 18 which is journaled through a pair ot depending 'brackets 19 formed on the plate 13 at its the purpose of winding or unwinding a chatin 2l which is Secured at one end to the drum or pulley and the free end of which extends through the loo'ped portion 3 and downwzrdly through an opening 22 provided theretor in the outer end portion oli' the pltte 13. 'A clasp 23 of any conventional construction is carried by the free end of this chatin and the purpose of the chain and the clasp associeted therewith will be hereinatter more full'y described. n

r My improved picture 'hanger turthermore includes' the provision of a unit designated 'by the numeral2l and which is sldzbly associated with the lower end portion of the vertical rod l. This unit includes e substantially inverted U-shaped treme formed from a single strand of wire the *base portion, 25 of which is provided with e lo op 26 through which the red 1 extends.. The free ends of 'the arms of this inverted U-shaped member are bent to form eyes '27 and ext-ending through these registering eyes `is the intermeditae portion 28 of an additional substantially inverted U-shaped treme the base portion 29 of which is otfset at its intermediate portion as at 30, and the intermediate'portion of the ofiset central section of the bese is :tormed With a guide 31 for the rod 1 in the-manner also as clearly i'll ustrated in Figures 2 and&

The free'end's 'of the arms of the last mentioncd U-shsped treme aire 'Eormed with hooks indicated at 32'and these hooks :tre

' adapted'to engtge in suitable eyes 33 which 'the corners.

are 'etter-lied to the reer :face of the picture A ed acent the lower edge thereoif n-d also at *An expansible 'coil spring 34 encircles the vertical rod l `and this coil springis disposed between the base portion 25 of the first mentionedinverted U-shaped treme, and the intermediate oli'set portion 28 of the base of the last mentioned .treme comprising the provide a means for adjusting the tension of the expansible coil'spring 34 and this spring normally urges the slida'ble unit 24: upwardly on the vertical rod l so that the hooks32 will be naintained in positive engagement with the eyes 33 carried by the 'lower edge portion of the picture A. A head 37 is formed on the lower extremityof the vertically disposecl rod' 1 for preventing the displacement of the unit 24 from the rod in a manner readily obvious from the Construction shown. i ,This 'slidable unit 24 will permit the hanger to be used in hanging pictures of various sizes, and when the clasp 23 carried by the free end of the chain 21 is attached to. suitable screw eye which is Secured to the rear face of the 'picture at the upper edge portion of the intermediate portion thereof; the picture will be properly sus pended by the hooks 32 cooperating withthe eyes 33 'and by winding or unwind'ingthe chatin 21 with ,respect to'the pulleyly the angle at which the picture be til'ted' cn be controlled. v

A picture, hanger of the above men-ened character will at a ll' times be. positive and eflicient in supporting :L pictureor the like on a wall or other suitable support; and it willonly be necessary to employ one bracket tor attachi'ng the rod l to the wall, thereby preventing any unnecessary de'ftcing of the wall. F urtherm'ore, due to its" Simplicity, the'adjustmentof the picture to any desi'rd angle may be a'ttained without' necessitating the removal'of the picture from the hanger. While I have` shown the; prefe'rred` cirrbodiment of my i'nventi`on,' it is to be understood that various changes in' the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appen'ded claims. f i

Having thus described' the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure' by 'Letters Patent is 1. In a picture hanger of the 'class described, a verticelly disposed member adapt i ed to be Secured to e we'll, a' forwrdly 'extending arm on' the upper end of'said mmber, e' manually operable pulley supported on the outer end portion ofsad rm a flexible suspension member Secured at one end to the pulley and adapted tobe Wound therearound, the free end of said fieible member aidapted .for attachment to the up pr portion ot a picture, means njrrnged on the lower portion of said vertical member for attachment to; the lower edge portion of the picture, said' last mentioned means comprising a ve'rtical'ly adjustzible unit, and ai hack and eye connection between the unit and the picture at its lower edge to a fford a pvo'tal connection for the lower edge portion dr the picture. I p V i 2. In a picture hanger of the class. described, a vertical rod, a, forwardly extending arm on the upper end of therod, a unit slidable on the lower 'portion of the rod, said unit comprising upper nd loweriII verted U-shaped members 'operatvely con nected together, the lower ends of the arms of the lower inverted U-shaped member formed With upwardly dsposed hooks, eye

members carred by the lower portion of a' picture With which said hooks engage, resilent means encrclng the vertical rod for dispostion between the base portons of said nvrted U-shaped members to urge the unit in postve engagementwith the respective 'eye members and suspension means earried by the forwardly extendng arm for 'attachment to the Upward portion of the picture.

In'testmony hereof I aflix my signature.

ADOLFO CAMPOS. 

